macOS: "env: node: No such file or directory" when launching from Applications

[Dalimpolos29]

Bug Description

When launching Claudia from the Applications folder (by double-clicking), it fails with the error:

env: node: No such file or directory

However, the app works correctly when launched from Terminal.

Environment

• OS: macOS [your version]
• Claudia Version: 0.1.0
• Node Version: v22.17.0 (installed at /usr/local/bin/node)
• Claude Code Version: 1.0.35

Steps to Reproduce

1. Build Claudia from source following the README
2. Install the .dmg file
3. Drag Claudia to Applications folder
4. Double-click Claudia in Applications
5. See error: "env: node: No such file or directory"

Expected Behavior

Claudia should launch normally when opened from Applications, just like other macOS apps.

Actual Behavior

The app fails to find Node.js in the PATH when launched from GUI.

Workaround

The app works when launched from Terminal:

/Applications/Claudia.app/Contents/MacOS/Claudia


Possible Solution
The app needs to properly inherit or set the PATH environment variable when launched from the GUI. This is a common issue with Electron/Tauri apps on macOS where GUI apps don't inherit the shell PATH.
Consider using fix-path or similar solutions that other Electron apps use for this issue.

[ww-jermaine]

Hello, is there a way to resolve this other than running from Terminal?